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Switchboard Upgrades
Bringing an older board up to a modern safety standard.
What's involved
A lot of homes across Melbourne's east, especially the established pockets of Ringwood East, Croydon, Blackburn and Mitcham, are still running an original ceramic fuse switchboard from decades ago. It can still technically work, and it can still be a real safety and capacity problem the moment an EV charger, solar system or renovation adds load. A switchboard upgrade is one of the most important safety upgrades a home can have.
- Full assessment of the existing board and circuits
- Safety switch (RCD) installation across circuits
- Circuit breaker upgrade from ceramic fuses
- Capacity planning for EV charging and solar, if relevant
- A tidy, clearly labelled finished board
Common questions
If the board still has ceramic fuses rather than circuit breakers, has no safety switch, or the home is planning an EV charger, solar or a renovation, it is worth having assessed. It is a quick, straightforward check.
Most residential switchboard upgrades are completed in a day, with the power off for only part of that time. It is scheduled and confirmed upfront, never a surprise.
Indicative range is $1,500 to $5,000 for a typical residential upgrade, depending on the number of circuits and what the board needs. Confirmed with a price upfront before anything starts.
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